The Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolphe of Nassau () was originally founded as a chivalric order of the Duchy of Nassau by Adolphe of Nassau in 1858 in honor of his namesake and ancestor, Adolf, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, the only member of the House of Nassau to have been King of Germany. After the duchy was annexed by Prussia in 1866 and Adolphe became Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890, he revived the order as an order of merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The award recognises those persons that have performed meritorious actions or heroic deeds in the name of Luxembourg.
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| - The Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolphe of Nassau () was originally founded as a chivalric order of the Duchy of Nassau by Adolphe of Nassau in 1858 in honor of his namesake and ancestor, Adolf, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, the only member of the House of Nassau to have been King of Germany. After the duchy was annexed by Prussia in 1866 and Adolphe became Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890, he revived the order as an order of merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The award recognises those persons that have performed meritorious actions or heroic deeds in the name of Luxembourg.
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Head
| - His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
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| - Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander of the Crown, Commander/Cross of Honour for Ladies, Officer of the Crown, Officer, Knight of the Crown, Knight
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Date
| - 1858(xsd:integer)
- 1890(xsd:integer)
- 1858-05-08(xsd:date)
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Type
| - Chivalric order with eight degrees
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| - Cross with necklet of a Commander of the Crown
- Ribbon bar of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
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| - Order of Adolphe of Nassau
- Ordre d'Adolphe de Nassau
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| - The award recognises those persons that have performed meritorious actions or heroic deeds in the name of Luxembourg
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| - The Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolphe of Nassau () was originally founded as a chivalric order of the Duchy of Nassau by Adolphe of Nassau in 1858 in honor of his namesake and ancestor, Adolf, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, the only member of the House of Nassau to have been King of Germany. After the duchy was annexed by Prussia in 1866 and Adolphe became Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890, he revived the order as an order of merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The award recognises those persons that have performed meritorious actions or heroic deeds in the name of Luxembourg.
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